It will be a battle between BigSky opponents when the Eastern Washington Eagles (2-10, 0-1 BigSky) welcome the Idaho State Bengals (5-5, 1-0 BigSky) to Reese Court. The game starts at 5:05 p.m. ET on Monday, December 31, 2018.
Idaho State Bengals at Eastern Washington Eagles Betting Prediction
The Bengals are trying to rebound after their 120-79 loss to the No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs in their last matchup. Gonzaga made good use of their 37 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 30 of them (81.1 percent). Idaho State, on the other hand, was just 9-13 (69.2 percent). Brandon Boyd led Idaho State in scoring with 15 points on 6-for-13 shooting.
In the Eagles’ previous matchup, they lost big to the No. 16 Syracuse Orange, 66-34. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Syracuse’s biggest advantages. They had 28 free throw attempts, while Eastern Washington had just eight. With nine points on 3-for-8 shooting, Tyler Kidd led Eastern Washington in scoring.
After the Eagles won the sole contest against the Bengals last season, 74-69, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. Eastern Washington won the rebounding battle. The Eagles had more offensive rebounds (nine vs. one) and total rebounds (32 vs. 26).
Eastern Washington could put on a ball-control clinic in this matchup. Eastern Washington ranks 41st in the NCAA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.4 percent), while Idaho State forces the fewest turnovers (14.2 percent).
Idaho State at Eastern Washington Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Idaho State ranks 115th in rebounds allowed per game (34.9) while Eastern Washington ranks 234th (40.1).
The Bengals rank 49th in three pointers attempted per game (25.9) while the Eagles rank 152nd in three pointers allowed per game (23.3).
Idaho State ranks 67th in assists per game (15.1) while Eastern Washington ranks 159th in assists allowed per game (14.3).
The Bengals rank 41st in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while the Eagles rank 115th (3.8).
Idaho State ranks 22nd in steals allowed per game (5.0) while Eastern Washington ranks 75th (6.1).
Bettings Trends:
The Bengals’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 1.2, up from 0.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Eagles have scored an average of 61.0 points per game (5.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 78.4 points per game (0.6 below their season average).
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